American Airlines flight AA5927 declared an emergency and returned to Philadelphia

An American Airlines flight to Roanoke returned to Philadelphia after pilots declared an emergency.

American Airlines flight AA5927 departed Philadelphia International Airport at 7:24 EST on Tuesday, November 25 2025 for a one-hour flight to Roanoke.

The Embraer ERJ 145LR (registration N931AE) climbed out of runway 9L to 18,000 feet until the crew decided to turn around due to a technical issue with the aircraft.

Pilots declared a general emergency (squawk 7700) and required an immediate return to PHL airport.

The aircraft landed on runway 9R only 45 minutes after departure then taxied to gate F27.